• Asahi Kasei signed a service agreement with JOGMEC for commissioned design work on ship-based CCS infrastructure in Mizushima.
• Scope covers CO2 separation, capture, liquefaction, temporary storage, shipping facilities to support shared-use cluster development in FY2026.
• Project targets a CO2 shipping volume of 3,430,000 tons a year at start-up, positioned as Japan’s largest cluster in development.
• Work aims to lower CCS costs via shared liquefaction, storage, shipping assets across the Mizushima industrial complex.

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